Memorial Day Weekend

The past few days have been quite interesting. Thurs. evening I went to Lacey's preschool graduation (Bill went to a visitation at the funeral home - our neighbor's mother). It was a really cute program, and Lacey did a great job. They had lots of words to songs and motions to remember! She's under the first "O" in this picture with a white nurse's coat on. They sang and did motions to some of the ones we all know like Ants Go Marching, It's a Small World and If You're Happy and You Know It. Lacey lost her first tooth while chewing gum the day before this! I'm sad - I think baby teeth are so cute. She was wanting the tooth fairy to bring her $100 but she got $1. She's funny - she doesn't want to put her money in the bank - she's afraid they'll keep it!

Thurs. I went to Ft. Dodge for semi parts. Stopped at Menard's to price some landscaping things and get a new dehumidifier for the basement.

Last evening we helped put up the flags in the cemetery - there are about 50. Several people came to help so it took less than 30 min.! They just leave them up for this weekend. There is a ceremony Mon. morning that the school band plays for, there's a speaker and lunch afterward.

I've been to the hospital with Diane a couple of times this week. She's having some early contractions and not sure when to go in. The hospital is 26 miles away from their house so she's worried about waiting too long especially since her dr. said she may have it pretty quick. It's been neat for me to be with her to hear the heartbeat and what a kick sounds like when she's being monitored! I'd like to post a picture of her pregnant but she would not be happy!

Seems like it took a while to be flower planting weather, but I finally got my flower pots going. I'm trying some new sunpatiens (impatiens that like lots of sun instead of the usual shade), a trailing pink geranium, the one hanging over has small white flowers and there's a spike in the middle. The garage faces west so they will be getting lots of heat and sun.

Looking forward to watching the pre-race activities and at least the beginning of the Indy 500 tomorrow. Being from the Indianapolis area, we went to the race several times. It's always blocked out in that area so it's a treat to be able to watch it on TV here. Jim Nabors has sung "Back Home Again in Indiana" for years - one of the traditions. My dad used to try to sing it like he does - every year. I found out a couple years ago that my cousin, Paul, has told some of the George family that when they need him, he's ready to take over for Jim! He's a dentist and takes care of some of their teeth so maybe he has a chance at the job!